Blake

"I am SPARTACUS!"

Horrible replay call. No way there was enough video evidence for it to be definitive one way or another.

Did we win yet? Are we having fun yet?

Hello.

"Battled our tails off."

By the way, another excellent intro, Mr. RB!

It will be nice to see Gardenhire again. Though, I cringe at the thought that Gardenhire might outmanage Molitor to the point the Tigers win.

Trade Molitor to Detroit for Gardenhire and a catcher?

Not only that, but you can check back here with all of the "experts!"

I really like the way Rodney goes about his business. Very deliberate and doesn't really show much until he gets the job done.

You do realize that reading then posting requires one to actually read before posting, right? Where's the spontaneity in that? It would be the end of all that is normal and right when it comes to blogs. It might even, shudder, prevent a flame war or two. Every one does it! Where's your humanity?

I think you're on to something. Someone who never had to really work to get where they're at isn't necessarily going to understand what it took for the less gifted to achieve.

Not at all. I was about 40 when I decided I needed a career change. Fortunately, ignorance favors the foolhardy because the thought never crossed my mind I might be a little old for a change in career path.

Your turn... What have you taken a chance on in life that's worked out for good or bad? ---------------------------- Giving up welding to go into computers. Worked out extremely well! The bad: Well, I am a Twins fan.

Good job, sir!

Eat a Gas Station Hot Dog: What's the worst thing that could happen?! Take a chance that the roller dog was placed on there an hour ago, and not a day ago! Plus, it's almost like you're at a baseball game... ----------- Plus, why do you think they call it a "Gas" station!

Yes, that's a good way to put it, the team is "off."

By the way, I'm not that surprised that Mauer went down with concussion like symptoms. The precipitous drop in BA sort of indicated something was going on. I've long worried that diving for balls like he has when playing first might cause a problem and it appears it might have. Hopefully, Mr. Mauer returns to full health and thinks long and hard about whether or not he should return to playing baseball. I say this with regret, because I've greatly appreciated the return of the Mauer of old at the plate. but now have more concern about his continuing health.

Winner of an opener. Can't say the same for the home town nine. Sorry about that.

Morrison gave an excellent tutorial in how this is done. Weren't you watching?

Watching Rosario and Escobar flail against Hader...it looks to me like this team is on the verge of giving up.

Care Bear cards?

"If you don't know who the mark is when you sit down at a poker game, you're the mark."